# Senate District 25 - Republican Primary - Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Polk, Sawyer and Washburn **URL:** \ **Category:** 2026 Election Coverage\ **Tags:** republican-primary\ **Created:** [June 18, 2026, 8:37pm UTC](https://network.joinwcic.org/t/senate-district-25-republican-primary-ashland-bayfield-burnett-douglas-iron-polk-sawyer-and-washburn/199 "2026-06-18T20:37:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jay\_Selthofner](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex055/user_avatar/network.joinwcic.org/jay_selthofner/32/10_2.png) [@Jay\_Selthofner](https://network.joinwcic.org/u/Jay_Selthofner)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 8:37pm UTC](https://network.joinwcic.org/t/senate-district-25-republican-primary-ashland-bayfield-burnett-douglas-iron-polk-sawyer-and-washburn/199/1 "2026-06-18T20:37:41Z")
Senate District 25 - solid Republican seat Republican +13 perdiction Romain Quinn old seat, he is seeking SD 23 due to redistricting. Angie Sapik - R - former assembly rep, only co-sponsored Vos bill her first term in Assembly, Douglas County Supervisor - non-vocal supporter of legalization. Industry insiders like her as a candidate over Severson and I agree. She expressed support for AB 747 and has answered the 2026 Questionnaire. Her website: [https://www.sapikforsenate.com/](https://www.sapikforsenate.com/) Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/angiesapikassembly](https://www.facebook.com/angiesapikassembly) and email: [sapikforsenate@gmail.com](mailto:sapikforsenate@gmail.com) VS Dr. Erik Severson - R - form assembly rep from 2014 and was not supportive. Claims see’s marijuana psychosis in his small town ER all the time, but also kind of contradictory in his Dryden wire interview, which I have archived on my site, link below. [https://www.facebook.com/severson4senate25](https://www.facebook.com/severson4senate25); [https://severson4senate.com/](https://severson4senate.com/); email: [severson4senate@gmail.com](mailto:severson4senate@gmail.com) Articles done: [SD 25 – Jay Selthofner](https://www.jayselthofner.com/tag/sd-25/) Where is Senate District 25? Located in northwest Wisconsin, where Wisconsin meets Lake Superior, the district comprises all of Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Polk, Sawyer, and Washburn counties. It contains the cities of Superior, Ashland, Bayfield, Hayward, Spooner, and Washburn. The district also includes the Bad River Indian reservation and the Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest. The winner of the primary will face Democrat Charly Ray in the general Election. Very early this year The Democrat in the Senate District 25 race in Wisconsin has announced and is already talking hemp cannabis. I was able to speak with him and talk about the hemp regulation crisis in Wisconsin and am glad we have his support. Charly Ray was also on the [DrydenWire on Jan 13th, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPwJXm7yJAk) in which I was able to present the legalization question to him. > **[Charly Ray announces Senate Run in 2026 - Jay Selthofner](https://www.jayselthofner.com/charly-ray-senate-25/)** > > The Democrat in the Senate District 25 race in Wisconsin has announced and is already talking hemp cannabis. I was able to speak with him earlier and talk about the hemp regulation crisis in Wisconsin and am glad we have his support. Charly Ray was... Visit the official campaign website of [Charly Ray for State Senate](https://www.rayforwi.com/) and follow his [official campaign facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/rayforwi) for more information on his campaign. ---
**Author:** ![Jay\_Selthofner](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex055/user_avatar/network.joinwcic.org/jay_selthofner/32/10_2.png) [@Jay\_Selthofner](https://network.joinwcic.org/u/Jay_Selthofner)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2026, 11:00am UTC](https://network.joinwcic.org/t/senate-district-25-republican-primary-ashland-bayfield-burnett-douglas-iron-polk-sawyer-and-washburn/199/2 "2026-08-02T11:00:19Z")
Full Name Angie Sapik Date June 3, 2026 Email [sapikforsenate@gmail.com](mailto:sapikforsenate@gmail.com) Phone Number 218-348-4244 Office Sought: State Senate Do you currently or have you previously held public office? Yes, Assembly and Douglas County Board – previously. Is there any cannabis related legislation you have sponsored, co-sponsored, or publicly supported? Would you like to provide a brief statement about your stance on cannabis reform? Yes, I have supported cannabis legislation. Do you think individual states should keep their laws in line with federal laws regarding the legalization of cannabis? No Do you support ending federal prohibition of cannabis? Yes Do you support regulating the HDC (hemp derived cannabinoid) market created under the Industrial Hemp Program / Federal Farm Bill? Yes If answered YES to the above question about regulating HDC’s, would you support the 2025-26 legislation Senate Bill 682 and Asseembly Bill 747, commonly known as the Testin/Kurtz HDC Reg Bill? Yes Do you support legalizing and regulating the responsible use of cannabis by adults in the state of Wisconsin? Yes Would you support a two year moratorium implementing any excise tax to evaluate true administration/regulation costs before automatically attaching an exise tax to a regulation program? No If you support an excise tax above and beyond what is needed to administer a regulation program, what percentage of excise tax do you feel is appropriate? Where do you think excise tax should be spent? I have not decided what percentage would be appropriate, nor have I decided where the revenue should be allocated. Do you think cannabis should be classified as a Schedule 1 drug? No Do you support medical use of cannabis in the State of Wisconsin? Yes If you support medical use of cannabis, do you also support patient’s rights to cultivate their own medicine or assign caregivers to do it for them? Yes Do you support decriminalization of cannabis in the State of Wisconsin? Yes Do you support automatic expungement of non-violent cannabis possession convictions? Yes Would you (join, support or not support) The Wisconsin Cannabis Caucus Support ---
**Author:** ![Jay\_Selthofner](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex055/user_avatar/network.joinwcic.org/jay_selthofner/32/10_2.png) [@Jay\_Selthofner](https://network.joinwcic.org/u/Jay_Selthofner)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2026, 9:24pm UTC](https://network.joinwcic.org/t/senate-district-25-republican-primary-ashland-bayfield-burnett-douglas-iron-polk-sawyer-and-washburn/199/3 "2026-08-03T21:24:42Z")
> **[Craig Sutherland](https://www.facebook.com/100006781232774/posts/4520813598154637/?rdid=Y7aR2rq4CoIBvvNA&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F18yJZGyfCG%2F)** > > \*\*A message for Republican voters in Wisconsin’s 25th Senate District:\*\* > > There are two candidates running in the Republican primary: Angie Sapik and Erik Severson. > > I’m not posting this to bash the... ![5233](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex055/uploads/wcic/original/1X/e99c2cfe3bc61ad9e003769daddeb1156483bd63.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Jay\_Selthofner](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex055/user_avatar/network.joinwcic.org/jay_selthofner/32/10_2.png) [@Jay\_Selthofner](https://network.joinwcic.org/u/Jay_Selthofner)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2026, 2:55pm UTC](https://network.joinwcic.org/t/senate-district-25-republican-primary-ashland-bayfield-burnett-douglas-iron-polk-sawyer-and-washburn/199/4 "2026-08-05T14:55:02Z")
News report: > **[Former lawmaker, ER doctor Erik Severson says property taxes, not legal...](https://www.wpr.org/news/former-lawmaker-er-doctor-erik-severson-says-property-taxes-not-legal-marijuana-should-top-senate-agenda)** > > A graduate of the Mayo Medical School in Rochester, Minnesota and an emergency room physician in Osceola, Erik Severson stated as his top priority reversing a school funding provision enacted by Gov. Tony Evers that Republicans charge will result in... The 25th District borders two of the three neighboring states of Wisconsin where marijuana is legal. That means residents are literally driving across our roads to spend money at dispensaries on the border. Should Wisconsin stem this outflow of cash and legalize pot or take a lesser action such as allowing medicinal use? Erik Severson: We have to do a lot more research into what marijuana does. For a long time, this has been one of the scheduled medications so there hasn’t been any testing done on it. We know at what level a person’s blood alcohol can be at which they can legally drive. We don’t really understand that at all about marijuana. In the first 10 years that I worked as a doctor, I saw schizophrenia less than five times. Now, since people started using a lot more marijuana, I’m seeing a lot more schizophrenia. And there have been studies that have come out to show that this is connected directly to marijuana use. I don’t think we should just be jumping in and saying, “Hey, this is a good thing because we can make money off of it.” This has long-term health consequences to people’s lives. ---
**Author:** ![Jay\_Selthofner](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex055/user_avatar/network.joinwcic.org/jay_selthofner/32/10_2.png) [@Jay\_Selthofner](https://network.joinwcic.org/u/Jay_Selthofner)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2026, 5:52pm UTC](https://network.joinwcic.org/t/senate-district-25-republican-primary-ashland-bayfield-burnett-douglas-iron-polk-sawyer-and-washburn/199/5 "2026-09-18T17:52:49Z")
![5949](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex055/uploads/wcic/original/1X/df5c7a6ed7f6b9417e7ff35dd8432627da81236e.jpeg) Please join us at Perlick Distillery in Sarona for an evening of conversation and great music! This is an opportunity to talk to your neighbors and Charly Ray about issues that matter most to you and what you would like to see from your next State Senator. A cash bar and light hors d’oeuvres will be served along with music by Yata. ---
**Author:** ![Jay\_Selthofner](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex055/user_avatar/network.joinwcic.org/jay_selthofner/32/10_2.png) [@Jay\_Selthofner](https://network.joinwcic.org/u/Jay_Selthofner)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2026, 5:55pm UTC](https://network.joinwcic.org/t/senate-district-25-republican-primary-ashland-bayfield-burnett-douglas-iron-polk-sawyer-and-washburn/199/6 "2026-09-18T17:55:51Z")
![5950](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex055/uploads/wcic/original/1X/0cae9c429c364eb321b15321fc98a6068bd930ed.jpeg) FREE Cannabis & Conversation community roundtable at Sutherland CBD. We’ll talk about: • What’s happening politically with hemp and cannabis • Where things currently stand in Wisconsin • Which policies could impact consumers and businesses • Product education — CBD, CBG, THC and more • Questions, misconceptions, and whatever else comes up This is NOT a political rally and it’s not about telling anyone how to vote. Republican, Democrat, Independent, cannabis consumer, curious newcomer — everyone is welcome. No speeches. No sales pitch, questions, conversation, and probably a little shooting the shit. For now, I’ve limited the Eventbrite registration to 25 people so we can keep it comfortable and conversational. We may adjust that depending on interest, but 25 is where I’m starting. Admission is completely FREE, Limited seating— I just ask that you grab a ticket so we have an idea of how many people are coming. > **[Cannabis & Conversation: A Northern Wisconsin Community Roundtable](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cannabis-conversation-a-northern-wisconsin-community-roundtable-tickets-1999580246344)** > > Cannabis & Conversation — A Community Roundtable at Sutherland CBD > There’s a lot happening right now with hemp and cannabis. LET/S CHAT!